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Israel agrees to join Trump's Board of Peace that will oversee Gaza

The board, chaired by Trump, was originally envisaged as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan

US Treasury secretary decries Europe's 'anger' over tariff threat

Bessent urged the European Union to wait for Trump to arrive in Davos. He said he believes Europeans will be persuaded to support Trump's concerns about Greenland once they hear his argument

Four PM contenders face off in Nepal's March 5 polls after Gen Z protests

Four months after the Gen Z protests in Nepal, as many as The general elections in Nepal were necessitated after Oli resigned as prime minister on September 9, following violent protests

'Wipe them off the face of this Earth' if I'm attacked: Trump warns Iran

US President Donald Trump says he has issued "very firm instructions" to retaliate against Iran if any assassination attempt is made against him, warning the entire country would face destruction

Nostalgia is not a strategy: Carney's top quotes from WEF 2026 speech

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed that the great powers have begun using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, and financial infrastructure as coercion

Rules-based order fading, world in a 'rupture': Canada PM Carney at Davos

WEF 2026: Canada PM Mark Carney highlights risks of coercion via trade, finance and supply chains; calls for stronger alliances and strategic autonomy for countries

Trump at Davos: Air Force One returns to Maryland due to 'minor' snag

Trump will board another aircraft upon his return and continue on with his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos

Can't rule out US military invasion; be prepared: Greenland PM to citizens

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has warned of possible risks amid Trump's takeover remarks and said the government will form a task force and advise people to store essential supplies

Japan court set to deliver verdict in fatal shooting of ex-PM Shinzo Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, will face judgment at the Nara District Court, in the area where Abe was killed at close range with a home-made gun while giving a roadside campaign speech ahead of an upper hous

'Abolish ICE' calls get louder with NYC Mayor Mamdani joining chorus

Calls to "Abolish ICE" grew during the first Trump administration as the US separated parents and children caught entering the country without authorisation

Trump could still lead Board of Peace even after leaving White House

The possibility of a chair-for-life status for Trump is the latest wrinkle in the creation of the signature diplomatic initiative that is drawing resistance from fellow Group of Seven leaders

Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams retires after stellar 27-year career

Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, a record-holder with 608 days in space and nine spacewalks, has retired after 27 years, capping a career marked by leadership, endurance and historic missions

Trump snubs French President Macron's proposed G-7 meet on Greenland

Speaking to the press on completion of his first year of the second term, Trump said that he will not attend the proposed meeting, suggesting there's uncertainty over Macron's political future

Trump signals shift on Venezuela stance, says he may involve Machado

Trump praised Maria Corina Machado, saying that she is "an unbelievably nice woman" and reminded the press of her gesture to offer Trump the Nobel Peace Prize

US forces seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The tanker was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department under an executive order related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Millions of workers have been cut from federal payroll, says Trump

The president was appearing at Tuesday's White House press briefing to mark the first anniversary of the start of his second term

'I wish we didn't need Board of Peace': Trump slams UN incompetency

When asked whether he wants the Board of Peace to replace the United Nations, Trump said they "haven't been very helpful," but believed in the organisation's potential

After Trump tariff threat, Macron says Europe won't give in to bullies

While other European leaders have tried to keep a measured tone to prevent the trans-Atlantic dispute from escalating, Macron came out swinging

Datanomics: Gaza trapped in poverty as Donald Trump opens peace panel

India has been invited to join the proposed Gaza Peace Board as the Israel-Palestine conflict devastates Gaza and the West Bank, with collapsing incomes, rising poverty and record unemployment

EU on cusp of free trade pact with India: Ursula von der Leyen at Davos

She further linked the trade push to upcoming high-level engagement, saying she will travel to India next weekend after the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Davos